A commercial egg-type chicken (ISA Brown; CEC) and a dual-purpose pure breed of the Korean Native Chicken (KNC) were compared for yolk to albumen (Y:A) ratio and their major egg characteristics at seven different ages. The eggs from KNC were significantly (P < 0.01) lighter in egg, albumen, and shell weight than those from CEC. However, the yolk weight and Y:A ratio of the eggs from KNC were si...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of various levels of dietary black cumin seed on egg production, egg weight, feed conversion ratio, egg shell quality, and egg yolk cholesterol. In this study, eighty 27-wk-old laying hens (Hyline-5 White) were randomly assigned into 4 groups with 4 replicates of 5 birds each (20 laying hens per group) and fed diets supplemented with 1, 2...

We investigated the effects of shell height on reproductive potential of the female Rapana venosa in three regions of different salinities (the coastal zone of the Gwangyang Bay (S-1); the upper reaches (S-3); lower reaches (S-2) of the Seomjin River). The number of egg capsules, egg capsule height, and fecundity associated with reproductive potential of larger female rapa whelks were higher th...

In a 2  3  2 factorial arrangement, 144, fifty–four-week-old laying hens, in 12 treatments with 12 replicates for each treatment, received one of 12 diets based on maize or wheat containing three levels of dried tomato pomace (DTP: 0, 50 and 100 g/kg) as a substitute for wheat bran, and two levels of pigment (0 and 900 mg/kg), for 9 weeks. Weight gain (WG), egg production (EP), egg weight (EW...

Describing the properties of table eggs requires development methods enabling to look inside egg without destroying it, suggesting a thorough theoretical study including formulation aspects this advanced egg-related research area. For purpose, we developed mathematical assay for computing volumes shell and interior chicken using, as input data, its main external geometric dimensions (length, ma...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the probiotic effects of different concentrations of four selected native Lactobacillus strains on laying performance and egg quality parameters of quails. To do this, a six-week farm trial was performed in completely randomized design with seven different probiotic treatments of four replicates each consisting of eight quails, resulti...

Total egg consumption has basically become level with perhaps a slight increase in the last 3 or 4 years. Although shell egg consumption has declined, the growth of value added egg products has been very encouraging. In 1982, 12% of the total egg consumption was in the form of further processed or value added egg products. Today, approximately 30% of our egg consumption is in the form of value ...

Avian embryos develop and grow from energy and nutrients stored in the egg by the hen. In this sense, breeder male contribution is not important. Follicular deposition of nutrients occurs over a wide range of time, but becomes relevant during the week prior to ovulation. Amounts, but also forms, of nutrients deposited in the egg determine success of embryo development and hatching of a healthy ...

In this study, addled and viable Red-tailed Hawk eggs were compared in terms of pesticide levels, egg and eggshell parameters, and shell ultrastructure as determined by scanning electron microscopy. These values were then used to compare actual measurements against egg and eggshell indices commonly reported in the literature. Addled eggs of Red-tailed Hawks were of greater length, weight and vo...

A study was conducted to determine the effect of live weight of partridges on egg production and egg quality characteristics. A total of 144 Rock Partridges were divided into control, heavy, middle, and light BW groups at 32 wk of age. Live weights averaged 512.78 g for the control group, 576.18 g for the heavy group, 523.49 g for the middle group, and 473.83 g for the light group. Egg producti...